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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Is heavy metal band Judas Priest’s rendition of folk singer Joan Baez’s Diamonds And Rust the most leftfield cover version ever?
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Q. Is heavy metal band Judas Priest’s rendition of folk singer Joan Baez’s Diamonds And Rust the most leftfield cover version ever?
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Judas Priest’s cover of Joan Baez’s Diamonds And Rust, from their Sin After Sin album (1977), is indeed a remarkable and unexpected interpretation.
The song, originally a folk classic, was transformed by Judas Priest into a powerful metal anthem.
Reviews often highlight the cover’s emotive qualities and the haunting quality it maintains, while also praising the distinctive guitar work that Judas Priest brought to the track.
Joan Baez herself expressed her admiration for the cover, stating she was ‘stunned’ and ‘thought it was wonderful’ when she first heard it.
It’s a testament to the versatility and creativity of Judas Priest to take a song from a completely different genre and make it their own, which many fans have come to love.
Judas Priest’s Diamonds And Rust showcases how a song can transcend its original context and be reimagined in a new and exciting way.
